Their Only Child by Cassidy Carla

Author:Cassidy, Carla [Cassidy, Carla]
Language: eng
Format: mobi
Tags: Suspense
Publisher: Harlequin
Published: 2011-11-23T21:50:51+00:00

THERESA WOKE UP as Sully eased himself into bed beside her. “Where have you been?” she asked softly. She pushed her hair away from her face. “I woke up a while ago and you were gone.”

“It doesn’t matter.” The dullness in his voice worried her. She couldn’t let Sully lose hope. It was important that they believe that Eric would be all right, important that they stay united in that faith.

She leaned over him, stroked his forehead with her fingers. He closed his eyes, as if finding her touch both painful and comforting. She continued to gently rub his forehead until the pattern of his breathing rhythm deepened and she knew he was asleep.

“Don’t you give up, Sullivan Mathews,” she whispered. “Don’t you dare give up on Eric.” Like you did on yourself.

She got out of bed, troubled by that thought. Was that what had happened? Had Sully given up on himself? What would make him do such a thing? And was it that loss of faith in himself that had made him resign from the force…begin to drink…leave her?

She went into the bathroom and started the water in the tub. Crazy thoughts, that was what they were. Sully had left her because he was so unhappy. He’d drunk to escape from his unhappiness. She was crazy to think it was anything else. She was grasping at straws, trying to turn things back into the way they had once been. But there was no going back, and nothing would ever be the same again.

Easing herself into the hot bath, she thought perhaps she was crazy. Crazy with fear…crazy with worry. It was no wonder she sought to explain Sully’s leaving her by placing the blame anywhere but on herself. If it wasn’t her that had made him leave…then there was a chance for a reconciliation. And the only reason she was thinking about a reconciliation was that Eric was gone and she was so alone. The thought of a life without Sully…and without Eric…was terrifying.

She leaned her head back against the cool porcelain of the tub. By this time tomorrow night, would Eric be home safe and sound, snug in his bed? Tomorrow night…Christmas Eve.

She caught a sob with the back of her hand against her mouth, knowing that if she allowed one to release itself, others would follow. She didn’t want to cry, had already cried too many tears.

She didn’t know how long she remained in the tub, but when she finally got out, the water was tepid. In the darkness of the bedroom, while Sully slept, she tugged on a pair of slacks and an oversize sweatshirt, then went out into the kitchen, where Donny half dozed in a chair at the table. He sat up straighter as she entered the room.

“You should go stretch out on the sofa,” she said sympathetically. He’d put in a lot of hours over the past two days.

“Nah, I’m all right. I’m going to head home in another hour or so. We’ll need to get started early in the morning, preparing for the drop tomorrow afternoon.

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